Key Points

• Nationally, the number of deaths from all causes has been declining slightly since week 52 of 2021, but remains significantly higher than the expected number of deaths from week 47 through week 02.

• Excess deaths were observed in 8 metropolitan regions in week 01-2022 and 5 regions in week 02-2022 (unconsolidated week).

• A marked increase in deaths was observed in Réunion during the first two weeks of 2022.